Brand Design Director

Location

Job Term

Full Time

Salary

Competitive Salary + Benefits

We’re partnering with an award-winning independent brand and innovation consultancy that’s helping ambitious organisations define the future of their brands through strategy, creativity and exceptional design.

Working with global clients across a broad range of sectors, the consultancy creates distinctive brand identities, visual systems and experiences that deliver meaningful commercial and cultural impact.

They’re now looking for an experienced Design Director to lead major creative programmes, inspire multidisciplinary teams and shape outstanding work from initial concept through to final execution.

About The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of large-scale brand and creative projects, guiding teams through every stage of the creative process while maintaining exceptional standards of craft and strategic thinking.

You’ll work closely with Strategy Directors, Client Leads and multidisciplinary creative teams to develop distinctive ideas, build compelling brand worlds and ensure every piece of work reflects both the client’s ambition and the consultancy’s creative standards.

Alongside leading client projects, you’ll mentor designers, contribute to creative culture and play an important role in shaping the future direction of the studio.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the creative direction of major brand and identity projects
Developing bold, strategically grounded creative concepts
Guiding multidisciplinary teams from discovery through to final delivery
Building cohesive visual identity systems across multiple channels and touchpoints
Partnering closely with strategy teams to ensure ideas are insight-led and commercially effective
Presenting creative work confidently to senior clients and stakeholders
Leading creative reviews, critique sessions and design development
Mentoring and developing designers through coaching and constructive feedback
Maintaining exceptional standards of craft, consistency and execution
Supporting new business opportunities and helping shape the studio’s creative reputation

Key Skills

Experience

Significant experience within a leading branding, design or creative consultancy
Proven experience leading large-scale brand identity and creative programmes
Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic, conceptual and executional excellence
Experience presenting work to senior stakeholders and clients

Technical Skills

Exceptional creative direction and conceptual thinking
Expertise in visual identity systems and brand design
Strong understanding of design systems across digital and physical touchpoints
Excellent presentation, storytelling and communication skills
Ability to inspire multidisciplinary creative teams
High attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective

Bonus Skills

Experience working with global brands and international markets
Motion, digital or experience design knowledge
Experience contributing to business development and creative pitches
Interest in emerging technologies and evolving design practices

About You

You’re a confident creative leader who knows how to inspire ambitious thinking while maintaining exceptional standards of design.

You enjoy exploring ideas broadly before refining them into elegant, strategically driven creative solutions. You’re equally comfortable giving clear creative direction, mentoring designers or presenting work directly to senior clients.

You balance creativity with commercial awareness and understand how outstanding design can solve business challenges as well as create emotional connection.

Above all, you’re passionate about creating work that is distinctive, beautifully crafted and built to make a lasting impact.

Why This Role

Join an award-winning independent brand consultancy
Lead high-profile brand transformation projects for ambitious organisations
Work alongside exceptional strategists, creatives and client leaders
Influence the creative direction of the studio
Mentor and develop talented designers
Collaborate on meaningful work with international reach
Hybrid working (3x days) with a collaborative, people-first culture
Genuine opportunity to shape the future creative output of a growing consultancy